It’s Chinese New Year on Tuesday 5th February!! Why not skip the take-out and make these tastier versions in your own home instead! These are my favourite recipes for Chinese New Year!
Collage of photos of chinese food

Updated for 2019 with some of my favourite Chinese-inspired recipes!

We may not take part in a lot of the traditional Chinese New Year activities such as lighting firecrackers and red paper decorations, but we do love to make our own homemade Chinese banquet.

I love Chinese take-out as much as anyone, but it’s so easy to make some great Chinese dishes that are quicker, healthier and tastier.

Here are some of the favourites I make at home:

Orange Chicken:

My copycat recipe of that Panda Express favourite – ready in 20 minutes!

Square image of Sticky Orange Chicken Stir Fry in a bowl with boiled rice. Sliced oranges in the background.

Chinese Style Curry with Juicy Meatballs

This Chinese Style Curry with Juicy Meatballs makes a great, comforting dinner. Serve with cauliflower rice for a lighter dinner!

This Chinese Style Curry with Juicy Meatballs makes a great, comforting dinner. Serve with cauliflower rice for a lighter dinner!

Chinese Crispy Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce

This Chinese Crispy Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce is one of those meals everyone loves! A deliciously crispy coating with tender chicken and a sticky sweet sauce!

This Chinese Crispy Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce is one of those meals everyone loves! Easy to make spicy or mild. Way tastier than takeout!

Big Batch Chinese Beef

A tasty, make-ahead meal of slow-cooked saucy Chinese beef. Perfect when you’re cooking for a crowd!

Big Batch Chinese Beef - A tasty, make-ahead meal of slow-cooked saucy Chinese beef. Perfect when you're cooking for a crowd!

Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles

These Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles can be on the table in 20 minutes. That’s quicker than the time it takes a takeaway to be delivered!

My Crispy Chilli Beef Noodles can be on the table in 20 minutes. A great alternative to that Chinese takeaway!

Special Fried Rice

This is a masterclass post with instructions and tips for making perfect fried rice!

Instructions and tips on making perfect fried rice

Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

Slow-cooked until meltingly tender and then finished with a spicy sticky glaze.

Bowl of chinese sticky pork belly with bowl of stir fried vegetables in the background.

Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions

My copycat recipe for some amazing ribs we had in Chinatown in London.

How about these Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions for Chinese New Year? Slow cooked in the oven until tender, then brushed with a sticky marinade and finished with crispy onions!

Sticky and Crispy Asian Chicken Wings

These Sticky and Crispy Asian Chicken Wings have the perfect crunch and sticky sweetness – the BEST chicken wings!

These Asian Chicken Wings are Sticky AND Crispy . The best party food ever!

Crispy Sesame Chicken with Sticky Asian Sauce

Consistently one of the most popular recipes on the blog – the most satisfying dinner when that takeout craving strikes!

Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce - tastier than that naughty takeaway!

Spicy Ginger Beef Stir Fry

Tender beef sirloin with crispy ginger, green veg and a simple-but-tasty Chinese-inspired sauce.

Spicy Ginger Beef stir fry - tender beef sirloin with crispy ginger, green veg and a simple-but-tasty Chinese-inspired sauce.

Crispy Chilli Plum Chicken

Crispy coated chicken in a sticky-spicy plum sauce – plus a trick to save on the washing up too!

Chinese plum chicken stir fry and rice in a bowl. Whole plums and blue napkin next to bowl.

Pulled Duck with Plum Sriracha Sauce

The easiest way to make, slow-cooked, fall apart duck with crispy skin.

Pulled Duck with Sririacha plum sauce - The easiest way to make, slow-cooked, fall apart duck with crispy skin.

Crispy Chilli Beef

Sweet, Sour, Salty and Spicy! My husband’s absolute favourite.

This Crispy Chilli Beef with Broccoli is our go-to Chinese stir fry! Most requested by the family, it's way tastier and quicker than takeout! Easily made gluten free.

Crispy Orange Beef:

Tangy, delicious and ready in 25 minutes!

Close up of crispy orange beef with rice.

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  1. elizabeth | threebeansonastring.com says:

    Oh yum, Nicky! The crispy chili beef looks like a winner. And thanks for including my Lemon Honey Glazed Lamb.

    1. Nicky Corbishley says:

      Thanks Elizabeth, the chilli beef is so good. It’s always the first thing my husband chooses when I ask him what he wants for dinner. You lamb looks gorgeous, I can’t wait to try it.

  2. Marissa (@pinchandswirl) says:

    That pulled duck has my mouth watering at 8:30 in the morning. Is it weird to have duck for breakfast? 😉 Thank you so much for the mention.

    1. Nicky Corbishley says:

      Ha ha, well i’d eat duck for breakfast no problem 🙂 Love those egg rolls!

  3. laughingspatula says:

    Hi Nicky! Thanks for sharing my Baked Honey Chicken recipe! It originated from Kirbies Kitchen and it’s one of my family’s new faves! Love this round up – everything looks fantastically yummy!

    1. Nicky Corbishley says:

      Hi Kathi, Your recipe looks so good I couldn’t not include it 🙂